EGME-4950
1–3 hours
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
–Sp
Selected topics in mechanical engineering at the 4000-level
that expand the depth of existing 3000- and 4000-level courses
or expose the students to advanced concepts not taught in other
courses. Topics may be proposed by the engineering faculty or
students. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission.
English (ENG)
ENG-1000 Basic English
–Fa
3 hours
Study of nomenclature, identification, and application in the
linguistic process. Admission by departmental designation only.
May not be applied toward the hours needed for graduation.
ENG-1400 Composition
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Designed to assist the student in developing the skills
necessary to meet the demands of typical writing situations,
both academic and professional. The course will introduce the
student to the common expository writing methods of description,
narration, analysis, persuasion, and research presentation. (Fee:
$25)
ENG-2070 Fundamentals of English Grammar
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
This course is a foundational course for preservice language
arts educators and is a prerequisite for Advanced Grammar.
It covers forms and functions of words, pronoun/antecedent
agreement, subject/verb agreement, and pedagogy.
ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
An introductory study of the fundamental skills needed for
collecting, organizing, writing, editing, and evaluating material for
the common types of news stories, along with a consideration of
ethical and legal issues for the print journalist. Strong emphasis
on developing journalistic writing skills. Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition.
ENG-2220 Introduction to Creative Writing
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
This course is a prerequisite requirement for any 3000-level
creative writing course. The course covers basic instruction
in technique and style for all three genres of creative writing:
fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition.
ENG-2230 Advanced Composition
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
An advanced treatment of the composing process, particularly
related to the planning, drafting, revision, and final composition
of essays. Writing workshops and peer evaluations are included.
Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition.
ENG-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers
–Fa, Sp, Su
3 hours
Students will learn to apply reliable principles to make writing
clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive. (Crosslisted with TPC-
3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers) Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition.
ENG-3020 Creative Writing: Short Forms
–Su
3 hours
Intensive summer study in the writing of specific and various
short forms in creative writing (selected by instructor); utilizing a
“workshop” approach, with a focus on the completion of a final
portfolio. Topics may include, but are not limited to, flash-fiction,
the prose poem, and the creative nonfiction short. Prerequisite:
ENG-2230 Advanced Composition.
ENG-3030 Creative Writing: Fiction
–Sp
3 hours
Workshop approach to studying, creating, and responding to
short stories. Course focuses on the elements of the modern
short story from Chekhov forward. Emphasis is on traditional
literary fiction; the course does not cover science fiction, fantasy,
adolescent fiction, or children’s literature. Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition; ENG-2220 Introduction to Creative Writing.
ENG-3040 Creative Writing: Poetry
–Sp
3 hours
Provides guided practice, instruction in craft, constructive
criticism, and a supportive atmosphere. Students should leave the
course with more confidence about how to read and write poetry,
as well as knowledge of the tradition, issues, and forms of poetry.
Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition; ENG-2220 Introduction to
Creative Writing.
ENG-3050 Creative Writing: Nonfiction
–Sp
3 hours
Intensive study in writing literary nonfiction. Course focuses
on sub-genres in contemporary nonfiction: the personal essay,
autobiography/the memoir, the short, reportage. Workshop and
conference approach. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition; ENG-
2220 Introduction to Creative Writing.
ENG-3060 The English Language
–Fa
3 hours
Historic treatment of the growth and change in the English
language with some attention to the ideologies implicit in the
development of variant conventions. Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition.
ENG-3070 English Grammar
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
In this course, students will study the conventions of the
English language, which include the grammar and syntax of
standard English. Students will use Reed and Kellogg traditional
sentence diagrams to analyze and to represent the syntax of
English sentences. The course also includes discussions about
contemporary usage. Required of all majors with English as
a teaching field. Prerequisite for adolescent and young adult
language arts majors only: ENG-2070 Fundamentals of English
Grammar.
ENG-3180 Visual Rhetoric
–Fa
2 hours
Students will be given an overview of visual design principles
and practices related to the technical communication field. During
the course, students will build their design acumen by reading
widely and by participating and leading coherent, comprehensive
discussions. Students will also practice their growing design
expertise by critiquing various visual tratments, writing a treatise
on the Christian approach to visual communication, and by
analyzing visual communication through the lens of a Christian
worldview.
ENG-3220 Advanced Journalism
–Sp
2 hours
Designed for the student who anticipates writing as a
vocation or avocation. The emphasis is on reporting and
writing for newspapers and magazines. Topics of study include:
beat reporting, developing the in-depth features and series,
investigative practices, standards and ethics, community and
publisher relations, and manuscript production. Prerequisite: ENG-
2210 Principles of Journalism.
ENG-3300 Developmental Reading
–Sp
3 hours
Includes basic philosophies, testing, evaluation, clinical
methods, and materials utilized in the prescriptive teaching
of basic reading skills in the language arts content area for
adolescent/young adult teachers. Field and clinical experiences
included. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education
Program. (Fee: $25)
ENG-3550 Writing Center Theory and Training
–Sp
2 hours
Designed to orient students to writing center theory and
practice. Will train students for employment opportunities in the
writing center. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition; permission of
instructor.
ENG-3620 Practicum in Journalism
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
Experience in the varied tasks of the journalistic enterprise.
Prerequisite: ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism.
ENG-4030 Advanced Workshop: Fiction
–Fa
2 hours
Course provides an opportunity to do high-level work in fiction
writing. Workshop environment will be rigorous and diagnostic, but
also supportive. Prerequisite: ENG-3030 Creative Writing: Fiction
(odd years)
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